Early English promotional Pokémon names
This is a table of English-language beta names used for various Pokemon. These names were used to refer to the Pokemon in promotions in the United States, before the final English-language versions of the games were released.
Final Name | Beta Name |
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Kakuna | Kokoon |
Pidgey | Pidge |
Rattata | Rattatak |
Ekans | Arbo |
Sandslash | Sandstorm |
Clefairy | Aria |
Clefable | Ariala |
Vulpix | Foxfire |
Paras | Parasyte |
Diglett | Digda |
Growlithe | Flamie |
Arcanine | Blaze |
Abra | Hocus |
Kadabra | Pocus |
Machop | Kara-tee |
Machoke | Kung-foo |
Machamp | Ju-doh |
Tentacool | Jilly |
Tentacruel | Man O War |
Rapidash | Gallop |
Slowpoke | Slowmo |
Magnemite | Coil |
Magneton | Recoil |
Doduo | Dodo |
Dewgong | Manaty |
Gastly | Spirit |
Haunter | Spectre |
Gengar | Phantom |
Cubone | Orphon |
Marowak | Guardia |
Lickitung | Tonguetyd |
Koffing | Ny |
Weezing | La |
Chansey | Lucky |
Tangela | Meduza |
Goldeen | Goldy |
Seaking | Neptune |
Scyther | Stryke |
Gyarados | Skulkraken |
Lapras | Ness |
Eevee | Eon |
Omanyte | Ess |
Omastar | Kargo |
Kabuto | Att |
Kabutops | Lantis |
Aerodactyl | Ptera |
Dratini | Dragoon |
Dragonair | Dragyn |